Yesterday:Rest Day -AKA I get a cheat meal day if I want one. Been craving fries all week, so that was lunch. Everything else was the same.

I made the decision last eve not to aim for April, I think that was way to optimistic. When I look in the mirror I don't see what other people do. Maybe people are so overweight and out of shape in comparison to them.... But, I'm not going against the average female. I'll be on stage with perfect female bodies. I think I am way far off where I need to be, and I'm not just talking about cutting weight. I'm looking for a late summer or fall comp now. That gives me some time to pack on more muscle, especially since my lifting sessions seem to be really on target now. Also gives me time, to hit a posing clinic so I won't look like I'm in some Saturday Night live skit trying to copy the other competitors with posing oil dripping off me and smeared all over my suit (since I will have no help).

Today:Great cardio session this AM, hit a wall on only the second interval and pushed thru....after that I think I could have run all day! What a rush!

Today will be a feat in trying to fit everything in. I'm off to work, girls have a soccer game today, back home for weight training and then the girls have a dance to attend tonight. Since they are young, I get to chaparone. And on top of that I somehow ended up with a house full of 6 kids for the weekend from ages 9 (my youngest) to 16! I'm not sure whether to be flattered that I'm the responsible one, or offended, because they thought to ask me since I have no social life anyway!

Oh and at some point I need to run a mop and vacumn and polish the bathrooms, kitchen and appliances since I have an inspector coming to my house at 10AM on Sunday. I don't really NEED sleep....right?

Today is a rest day thank goodness, since I have had a migraine all day. You know the can't stand light please keep the room from spinning, pounding headache. Haven't suffered from them for years and now they are coming more frequently.

So the good news is I didn't miss a workout, since it's my rest day. The bad news is I have only been able to keep down some water and crackers.....thus not helping my body to repair from lifting.

I got really dehydrated (lost 3 lbs in one day), and my tongue (I know sounds strange) had ridges on either side.

Anyway, I wanted to move my workouts to AM now, before work. I was reading how it is more beneficial when ever you work out (especially cardio but both cardio and weight lifting) on an empty stomach in the morning. So the plan it to get up, drink water and then workout.

Unfortunately I couldn't begin with today, because I am to dehydrated and have the "shakes", prob from low sugar. So, I'll train in the eve tonight and hope to get the AM session tomorrow.

Still weak as a kitten, forced food all day and forced a training session (if you can call it that).

Pitiful session as follows:
Barbell Bench Press: 12x40, 6x 50 -then lost everything...no warning total failure the bar came crashing down. Amazing how things happen in slow motion. All those years of training horses (jumpers) all I could think was duck and roll out of the way. Was able to push with one arm and get the heck out from under it (adrenaline rush). I've never had a failure on bench, so a bit shy now.
Luckily unhurt, I shook it off and continued with Dumbbell Bench Press 8x30, 6x40, 12 x30
Lat Pull Down 12x40, 10x50, 8x60, 6x70, 12x 50
Cable Rows 9x50 -darn arthritis to painful to ignore on 9, rested 5 sec and continued 3x50
Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press (try not to laugh here) 12x8, 10x10, 8x15, 3.5 x 20 Failure, 12x8 Failure
Upright Cable Rows 12x 30
At this point I am reconsidering working out at ALL. But since I am already invested, I continued this pitiful day.
Barbell Curls 12x25, 10x25, 8x30 (Form suffering, decided to keep it at 30) 6x30, 25 x 6 Failure
Alternating Dumbbell Curls 10x 12 Failure
At this point I had almost nothing left to give
Tricep Push Downs 12 x20, 10x25, 8 x30, 6 x35, 10x25 failure
Dips x 5 failure -muscles totally toast

Very disappointed in my performance...or lack thereof. I think the dehydration was a major factor. Cardio tomorrow, so muscles get to rest a bit.

Harley wrote:Hope today is a better day for you and drink more water!!

Keep on lifting!

Thank-you!

Yesterday:
I actually got up and did my 20 minute interval training on tread at 6AM. OK don't laugh this was a major feat for me since I am a bit of a night owl. Drank water just before cardio (since my body would have been without water for 7hrs while I slept). It was hard at first since I was still waking up but I finished strong.
Meal 1-Banana Protein Shake w/oats, orange, water
Meal 2-Tofu scramble, 1/2 banana, water
Meal 3- Amy's Burger, spinach salad w/onions, celery, and Fat Free Vin
Meal 4-Choc Protein Shake
Meal 5-tempeh stir fry w/kale, onions, & sweet red pepper, water
Meal 6-Choc Protein Pudding, sprinkle of walnuts

Today:
2 Days in a row, woohoo! OK up at 6AM again today (well after hitting snooze once).

Lifting was a bit harder since I had my nails done yesterday and the gentlemen doing them accidentally cut through my nail bed. He's been doing them for over 4 years, so this is a one time thing. But he was horrified. I didn't think the pain was that bad (high pain tolerance). However it woke me up last eve. And has made use difficult. If it looks like it is continuing to back up, get hot, etc, I'll have to punch back through the nail to treat it....better then losing the nail or worse. But really hoping I can use it tomorrow (typing is a treat too, and it's my mouse finger).